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and our thoughts and our words and our attitudes and actions and behaviors not only before others, but before you, that we may look to you for better days ahead and that we may fulfill your purpose for us on this earth. for we pray all of this in the name of our precious lord and savior, jesus. amen. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> in the name of god, the compassionate and the merciful, the muslim community at the al hedaya muslim center in newtown, connecticut, and throughout the nation, joins with our fellow americans, dealing with those who died in the senseless tragedy and praying for them and their families. we ask god to ask those lost a special place in paradise, and we ask their families to be granted the strength to endure the unendurable. it is in such times of almost unbearable loss that we seek the comfort with our creator and that artificial divisions of faith fall away to reveal a nation of mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters all united in a desire to bring healing and renewed hope. the koran, islam's revealed text, tells us that god's mercy and compassion ar
and our thoughts and our words and our attitudes and actions and behaviors not only before others, but before you, that we may look to you for better days ahead and that we may fulfill your purpose for us on this earth. for we pray all of this in the name of our precious lord and savior, jesus. amen. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> in the name of god, the compassionate and the merciful, the muslim community at the al hedaya muslim center in newtown, connecticut, and throughout the nation, joins with...
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and so i'll be waiting for that action. it's a shame that 20 children have to be slain for us to even start talking about this. but i really think that the american public is fed up with the lack of conversation on this issue. >> and there will be more mass shootings in the last five or six years and in the previous four decades in terms of the particularly appalling ones. and yet you keep being told, well, not as bad as it seems. the situation, but it truly is. since i've been here, i've been utterly horrified, why i get so animated when i debate it on the show. i come from a country where this would be unthinkable. movie theaters, shopping malls, kindergarten classrooms would be shot down in an indiscriminate way on a bimonthly basis. i don't get why americans aren't far more angry. >> it's one thing for a politician to take action, but it's equally important that the american public demands these reforms, these changes, and the polling is clear. support for common sense gun reform. 82 percent gun owners support universal
and so i'll be waiting for that action. it's a shame that 20 children have to be slain for us to even start talking about this. but i really think that the american public is fed up with the lack of conversation on this issue. >> and there will be more mass shootings in the last five or six years and in the previous four decades in terms of the particularly appalling ones. and yet you keep being told, well, not as bad as it seems. the situation, but it truly is. since i've been here, i've...
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plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today and the nra planning to speak on that later this week. for now, though, fell of this town are focusing on the moment. they're not even focusing on the day but minute by minute. they are tending to the sadly duty they have to bury the dead and to remember and to honor. daniel barden was always smiling and had two front teeth missing. which his parents say he earned in his fearless pursuit of fun and happiness. his dad was a musician and he followed his lead by playing the drums. his family described him as a thoughtful and affectionate boy. whenever he noticed kids sitting alone in the runch room at school, he would join them. in an interview, his dad remembers teaching him to play "jingle bells" on the way to school. >> we held hands on the way to the bus. and that was our last morning together. he did get up early that morning and ran down the driveway so he could kiss his brother good-bye in his pajamas. it was 22 degrees. he was exceptional. >> in his obituary, his family says daniel was a
plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today and the nra planning to speak on that later this week. for now, though, fell of this town are focusing on the moment. they're not even focusing on the day but minute by minute. they are tending to the sadly duty they have to bury the dead and to remember and to honor. daniel barden was always smiling and had two front teeth missing. which his parents say he earned in his fearless pursuit of fun and...
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the president, since this has happened, has called for meaningful action. he's saying all the right things, and he's talking about all the right things. it's up to us, the american public now, including all the victims that have been impacted by these tragedies, to make sure he does take that action. those are the dots that need to be connected. this is the time. change has to happen. and this really is a pivotal moment in the history of this issue, and you can just sense it watching this tonight and seeing how that community is grieving and knowing how our whole nation is grieving. we do think this is a time for change and we do think president obama is going to lead us in the right direction. >> steve, the nature of this debate, i think, needs to be crystallized and clarified. too many people on each sides take positions and put words in the mouth of their opponents. you the reality is this, nobody
the president, since this has happened, has called for meaningful action. he's saying all the right things, and he's talking about all the right things. it's up to us, the american public now, including all the victims that have been impacted by these tragedies, to make sure he does take that action. those are the dots that need to be connected. this is the time. change has to happen. and this really is a pivotal moment in the history of this issue, and you can just sense it watching this...
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so she's always ready to take action, no matter how wily... or weird... or wonderfully the market's behaving... which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> in the evening when you go home, you deal with it. you talk to your family. you sort of collect your thoughts and try to just cry. cry, that's what we do. >> the president of connecticut's funeral director's association reflecting on the enormity of the tragedy. police are trying to figure out what happened here. maybe even uncover some reasons why. authorities have found no notes laying out a motive and so far no clues have been recovered from the computer smashed by the shooter before the rampage. debra feyerick has more. one of the questions that is still unanswered is why this person chose this school we are learning now of the connection? >> the connection is that he actually went there. he went to sandy hook elementary school. cnn has been able to confirm through various people that he was in the first, the third, the fourth and also the fifth grade. he was six yea
so she's always ready to take action, no matter how wily... or weird... or wonderfully the market's behaving... which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> in the evening when you go home, you deal with it. you talk to your family. you sort of collect your thoughts and try to just cry. cry, that's what we do. >> the president of connecticut's funeral director's association reflecting on the enormity of the tragedy. police are trying to figure out...
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he said that in the past, so, i'll be waiting for that action. it's a shame that 20 children have to be slain for us to even start to talk about this. i really think the american public is fed up with the lack of conversation on this issue. >> there have been more mass shootings in the last five or six years than i think the previous four decades in terms of these particularly appalling ones an you keep being told it is not as bad as it seems, the situation but it truly is. since i have been here i have been utterly horrified. that's why i get so animated when i debate this on the show because i come from a country where this would be unthinking, shopping malls, kindergarten classrooms could be shot down on an almost bimonthly basis. i don't know why americans aren't far more angry. >> it's one thing for politicians to take action. it's equally important that the american public demands these reforms, these changes. the polling is clear. there's support for common sense gun reform. 82% of gun owners support universal background checks. it's a fai
he said that in the past, so, i'll be waiting for that action. it's a shame that 20 children have to be slain for us to even start to talk about this. i really think the american public is fed up with the lack of conversation on this issue. >> there have been more mass shootings in the last five or six years than i think the previous four decades in terms of these particularly appalling ones an you keep being told it is not as bad as it seems, the situation but it truly is. since i have...
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plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today and the nra planning to speak on that later this week. for now, people living for the moment. for the families living hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second even. they aare tending to the sadly duty they have to bury the dead and to remember and to honor. daniel barden was always smiling and had two front teeth missing. his dad was a musician and he followed his lead by playing the drums. his family described him as a thoughtful boy when he noticeded kids sitting alone in the lunchroom in school he would join him. in an interview, his dad remembers teaching him to play "jingle bells" on the way to school >> we held hands on the way to the bus. and that was our last morning together. he did get up early that morning and ran down the driveway so he could kiss his brother good-bye in his pajamas. it was 22 degrees. he was exception aexceptional. >> his family says he was a cob stant source of laughter and joy. charlotte bacon was six years old. she had a big personality. she was smart,
plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today and the nra planning to speak on that later this week. for now, people living for the moment. for the families living hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second even. they aare tending to the sadly duty they have to bury the dead and to remember and to honor. daniel barden was always smiling and had two front teeth missing. his dad was a musician and he followed his lead by playing the drums. his...
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plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today and the nra planning to speak on that later this week. for now, though, fell of this -- people focus onned on the moment. not living day by day, but for the families living in some case, hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second even. they are tending to the sadly duty they have to bury the dead and to the duty we all have to honor and to remember. daniel barden was just 7, always smiling, had two front teeth missing, which his parents say he earned in his fearless pursuit of fun and happiness. his dad was a musician and he followed his lead by playing the drums. in a mini band he forms with his older brother and sister. his family described him as a thoughtful and affectionate boy. whenever he noticed kids sitting alone in the lunch room at school, he'd always join them. in an interview, his dad remembers teaching him to play "jingle bells" on the way to -- before he went to school last friday morning. >> we held hands on the way to the bus. and that was our last morning together. he
plenty of news on that subject tonight with president obama laying out a plan of action today and the nra planning to speak on that later this week. for now, though, fell of this -- people focus onned on the moment. not living day by day, but for the families living in some case, hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second even. they are tending to the sadly duty they have to bury the dead and to the duty we all have to honor and to remember. daniel barden was just 7, always smiling, had...
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such a bad action such as this. they're symptomatic for a long period of time beforehand when things are brewing. we have to ask what made him basically go over the edge and i think as you have asked rightly, could something have been done before happened? for all we know he may have been under some care but things may have changed in this time period. we need more information. >> doctor, i think you're right. we do need more information on a lot of fronts. very little, as i pointed out, is known about the shooter at this point. law enforcement is not even identifying him yet. they say they wait for the postmortem to do that officially. but we're beginning to get a little bit of information about him. and so we're bringing it to you as we get it. we'll take a short break. and when he come back, we'll continue to bring the latest on this terrible, horrific shooting that happened at a elementary school in newtown, connecticut. we're back in just a moment. stay with us. ♪ [ male announcer ] jill and her mouth have li
such a bad action such as this. they're symptomatic for a long period of time beforehand when things are brewing. we have to ask what made him basically go over the edge and i think as you have asked rightly, could something have been done before happened? for all we know he may have been under some care but things may have changed in this time period. we need more information. >> doctor, i think you're right. we do need more information on a lot of fronts. very little, as i pointed out,...
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but they were helpless towards him, to his actions. and he went in there and it was just a massacre. and just -- i had a lot of anger because of the way he died. i thought it was a coward leeway that he died, and i still do, but i think it's a fitting way. because he'll be remembered for a coward, for the cowardly act that he committed. nothing can bring back our families, our victims. no one will ever bring my son back. you know, when this first happened, i was just shocked at how -- how devastating it was and the size of it and -- it was just unbelievable. i was at -- back at the firehouse about a half hour after that occurred and the amount of law enforcement, firemen, ambulances, and s.w.a.t. members, government people, it was incredible. it was -- i was shocked that it could come together that quickly. and so efficiently. the state police have been incredible to work with and supportive and the government agencies and the red cross, you know, i want to thank them especially for their compassion and their help. i'd leak to thank go
but they were helpless towards him, to his actions. and he went in there and it was just a massacre. and just -- i had a lot of anger because of the way he died. i thought it was a coward leeway that he died, and i still do, but i think it's a fitting way. because he'll be remembered for a coward, for the cowardly act that he committed. nothing can bring back our families, our victims. no one will ever bring my son back. you know, when this first happened, i was just shocked at how -- how...
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some say that government and society can take action to prevent violence. that's up 15%. >> a discussion has re-emerged as to what we might do to not only deter mass shootings in the future but reduce epidemic of gun violence that plagues this country every single day. >> that was the president on wednesday as he announced a new effort to prevent such shootings. minds are changing, 43% say the elementary school shootings make them more likely to support gun control laws, 15-point increase from january 2011. and 52% say they now favor major restrictions on guns or making guns illegal, a five-point rise since early august, following the colorado movie theater incident where 12 people were killed. the poll also indicates a big bipartisan divide and gender gap with most democrats and women in favor of gun restrictions and most republicans and men opposed. randi? >> paul steinhauser, thank you very much. we talked about putting armed guards in schools. ian tweeted the solution must be comprehensive. mental health check on purchasers, building security, armed gua
some say that government and society can take action to prevent violence. that's up 15%. >> a discussion has re-emerged as to what we might do to not only deter mass shootings in the future but reduce epidemic of gun violence that plagues this country every single day. >> that was the president on wednesday as he announced a new effort to prevent such shootings. minds are changing, 43% say the elementary school shootings make them more likely to support gun control laws, 15-point...
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we will have to coming to and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like regardless of the politics. this evening michelle and i will do what i know every parent in america will do which is hug our children a little tighter and will tell them we love them. and we will remind each other how deeply we love one another. but there are families in connecticut that cannot do that tonight. an they need all of us right now. in hard days to come, the community needs us to be at our best as americans, and i will do everything in my power, as president, to help. while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in need to remind them that we are there for them. that we are praying for them, that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours. may god bless the memory of the victims. and in the words of scripture, heal the broken hearted and bind up their wounds. >> president obama speaking earlier today, not just as president but as a father of two daughters. denise's daughter goes to sandy h
we will have to coming to and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like regardless of the politics. this evening michelle and i will do what i know every parent in america will do which is hug our children a little tighter and will tell them we love them. and we will remind each other how deeply we love one another. but there are families in connecticut that cannot do that tonight. an they need all of us right now. in hard days to come, the community needs us to be at our best as...
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there are executive actions he can take outside of recommendations. first, recess appointment of an atf director. head of alcohol tobacco and firearms has not had a steady director in six years. the current director commutes from minnesota. the u.s. attorney from minnesota as well as acting director of the aft. a recess appointment could block that. significant first step. second, the justice department can prosecute criminals who lie on their background checks. in 2009, most recent year we have statistics, 71,000 criminals were found to have lied on their background checks. feds only prosecuted 30%. enforce the existing law. final thing, reinstate the ban on imparts of automatic weapons. this goes back to the first president bush. in 1989, after a school shooting in 1989, signed a ban on importing automatic weapons in the country. it was double down by president clinton. president obama, not enforcing it either, so you can strengthen an existing ban on importation of assault weapons. >> there are things he can do now, so why is he announcing now? you
there are executive actions he can take outside of recommendations. first, recess appointment of an atf director. head of alcohol tobacco and firearms has not had a steady director in six years. the current director commutes from minnesota. the u.s. attorney from minnesota as well as acting director of the aft. a recess appointment could block that. significant first step. second, the justice department can prosecute criminals who lie on their background checks. in 2009, most recent year we...
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or is this just going to be more talk, talk, talk, and not enough action, action, action? >> and speaking of action, wolf, you and i have covered enough of these things over the years to know there is great criticism when gun control comes up and the debate of it comes up in the immediate aftermath of a shooting. it feels different this time. the polling across the nation immediately afterwards showed a seismic shift it seemed in how people felt and the majority of americans felt that tighter gun controls were needed post what happened in newtown. some say that's political opportunists taking advantage of a situation. others say this is politics as it should be, reacting to their constituents. how are you feeling this in washington? >> there is a huge debate in washington, and there has been ever since i have come to washington there has been a huge debate over guns, and gun control and assault weapons bans and background checks and gun shows and i have been hearing this debate for years and it is a debate that tnlz to resonate now and people feel very strongly on both sid
or is this just going to be more talk, talk, talk, and not enough action, action, action? >> and speaking of action, wolf, you and i have covered enough of these things over the years to know there is great criticism when gun control comes up and the debate of it comes up in the immediate aftermath of a shooting. it feels different this time. the polling across the nation immediately afterwards showed a seismic shift it seemed in how people felt and the majority of americans felt that...
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and they want action. i'll talk to them more after the break. ♪ ooh baby, looks like you need a little help there ♪ ♪ ooh baby, can i do for you today? ♪ [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? align can help. only align has bifantis, a patented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. try align to help retain a balanced digestive system. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. >>> with me now are family members, victims of a tragic mass shooting in aurora, colorado, five months ago. sandy and lonnie, you lost jessica, your daughter. she was 24 years old. she was at that movie theater, had gone to see a movie, and she never came home. you were telling me a touching story about your son. tell me about that. >> after he went to aurora and took care of the arrangements to have jessie cremated and bring her home, once he got home, he very quietly without telling us sold his rifle. >> it was an ar-15? >> it was an ar-15. when he got home,
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people are motived to do something and to be called to action. people want to help. >> and as people are watching this and want to know how they can help, what is the best way for people outside of newtown to contribute? >> well, to contribute i think for our country, because it's really about our country, if it's only newtown that goes through these changes and tries to effect these things, that's one small part. we all have to -- every community in this nation needs to understand that this can happen if we have proliferation of guns and emotional instability in your community, this can happen. and we need all communities, basically, to rally their local and state government, federal government, and get our elected officials to have the moral courage to sit down with each other and have common sense discussions and listen to each other and listen to their points and find some middle common ground. >> lee shull, thank you very much for joining me. i do appreciate it. >> thank you. >> now i want to bring in my special guests here in the studio, lo
people are motived to do something and to be called to action. people want to help. >> and as people are watching this and want to know how they can help, what is the best way for people outside of newtown to contribute? >> well, to contribute i think for our country, because it's really about our country, if it's only newtown that goes through these changes and tries to effect these things, that's one small part. we all have to -- every community in this nation needs to understand...
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those are two actions he could take. there's also the question, will he pursue some sort of mental health reforms? it's interesting he will never have to stand for re-election. he doesn't have to fight the gun lobby. that's something democrats often contend with. so we'll see what he presses for, and that's one of the big challenges tonight. you know, anderson, for him he has to express the nation's grief, but the more effective he is at capturing the nation's emotions tonight, the more people will turn to him as the person who is the symbol of solving this problem, the more effective he can be at advocating whatever policy he chooses to pursue in the wake of this tragedy. >> and the whole mental health issue is something that is so rarely addressed. it's treated so differently than other forms of illness. we'll see if this event does change that in some way. >> and it was a natural one for his good friend ted kennedy. we'll see if that helps him. >> all of that will take place at 7:00. let's go back to wolf. >> anderson
those are two actions he could take. there's also the question, will he pursue some sort of mental health reforms? it's interesting he will never have to stand for re-election. he doesn't have to fight the gun lobby. that's something democrats often contend with. so we'll see what he presses for, and that's one of the big challenges tonight. you know, anderson, for him he has to express the nation's grief, but the more effective he is at capturing the nation's emotions tonight, the more people...
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is it some sort of political action. but, you know, in these speeches, the president is very good, anderson, about finding moments of heroism to talk about resilience and the american spirit and moments that sort of connect us to what's good about our spirit. and so that we find something positive in all of this. >> and there are certainly many moments that we know of already from what happened in that school on that day, teachers like victoria soto who essentially seemed to have sacrificed her life in order to protect her students, telling the gunman that the students were not in the classroom when she had hidden them. and i have talked to teachers who were, you know, literally -- they knew something was going on, didn't know what it was, and they sat their kids down, got them in the corner and read to them all during the shooting and just trying to keep their kids calm and keep them -- their minds diverted until a s.w.a.t. team arrived. >> that's why it's just such a chilling story, a chilling experience, because these
is it some sort of political action. but, you know, in these speeches, the president is very good, anderson, about finding moments of heroism to talk about resilience and the american spirit and moments that sort of connect us to what's good about our spirit. and so that we find something positive in all of this. >> and there are certainly many moments that we know of already from what happened in that school on that day, teachers like victoria soto who essentially seemed to have...
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he says some people grieve, what he wants to do is take action. so he's in the process of mobilizing people. he held a meeting today with people try og figure out what to do. as far as emailing their representatives and sending phone calls, trying to get some sort of action all the way up to capitol hill. the hope is to sort of try to find some sort of semblance of a remedy to what's happened here on friday. >> all right, alison kosik, thank you very much. >> allison reporting for us, as she gets more information she'll be back with us. we learned some new information on the timeline. a connecticut newspaper releasing a chilling and extrely detailed timeline of what happened just before the ten minutes of horror on friday. information about the heroes, we haven't heard until now. oh, hey mike. what are you up to? oh, just diagramming this accident with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay your premium with this thing. i thought state farm didn't have all those apps? where did you hear that? the internet. and you believe
he says some people grieve, what he wants to do is take action. so he's in the process of mobilizing people. he held a meeting today with people try og figure out what to do. as far as emailing their representatives and sending phone calls, trying to get some sort of action all the way up to capitol hill. the hope is to sort of try to find some sort of semblance of a remedy to what's happened here on friday. >> all right, alison kosik, thank you very much. >> allison reporting for...
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dan, the president vowed action, but he offered no specifics. what kind of reforms could he push for? >> reporter: well, i think, as some people have pointed out, maybe during that service wasn't the time for the president to be laying out any specifics, but a couple of things we could see the president do, first of all, there's the assault weapons ban which expired in 2004. that had been in place for ten years. the president during the 2008 campaign said he supported it, but there was no real movement in that area. in fact, the brady center to prevent gun violence said after the president's first year in office was a, quote, abject failure when it comes to this issue. we could see the president put more pressure on lawmakers to reinstate that assault weapons ban. perhaps the president could also focus on strengthening mental health laws that would prevent those with difficult mental health issues from getting these dangerous weapons and then carrying out these mass shootings. those are some of the areas where we could see the president push. bu
dan, the president vowed action, but he offered no specifics. what kind of reforms could he push for? >> reporter: well, i think, as some people have pointed out, maybe during that service wasn't the time for the president to be laying out any specifics, but a couple of things we could see the president do, first of all, there's the assault weapons ban which expired in 2004. that had been in place for ten years. the president during the 2008 campaign said he supported it, but there was no...
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they wrote everything he did conveyed action and energy through love. he was the light of our family. he will be forever missed. >> we have just seen the eulogy delivered by his mother at his funeral today published by the "new york times" and distributed by the associated press. i want to read a part to you. are you a little boy whose life force had all the gravitational pull of a celestial body. you were light and love, mischief and pranks, you adored your family with every fiber of your 6-year-old being. we're all elevated in humanity by having known you, a little maverick that didn't always want to do his schoolwork or clean up his toys when practicing his ninja moves or super mario on the wii seemed far more important. you will not pass through this way again. i can only believe you were planted on earth to bloom in heaven. take flight, my boy. soar. the words of a mother grieving for her lost son. one thing that we have been doing is trying to keep our focus on the lives lost and the lives of the people here who died led, the heroes that saved liv
they wrote everything he did conveyed action and energy through love. he was the light of our family. he will be forever missed. >> we have just seen the eulogy delivered by his mother at his funeral today published by the "new york times" and distributed by the associated press. i want to read a part to you. are you a little boy whose life force had all the gravitational pull of a celestial body. you were light and love, mischief and pranks, you adored your family with every...
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we'll play you his call for action shortly. but we don't want to focus on the killer. for the last several days we haven't said his name. i don't want history to remember him. we and the people here want you to remember the teachers and childrens and those whose lives have been so unfortunately taken. people with hopes, dreams and stories. even though 20 of those stories had just begun. we're learning more about their lives from parents and friends and local and national papers and local blogs. if you remember after the shooting in aurora, there was a vigil in aurora colorado. every time somebody's name was read, the crowd said back, we will remember, with that in mind tonight, i thought we'd just take a few moments to review the names of each and every fallen child and every grown-up and tell you what we can about their lives. charlotte bacon, 6 years old. we will remember her. she was wearing a new pink dress and boots, a holiday outfit. charlotte begged her mom to wear it to school that day. her big brother was also at school that day, but we're told he made it to s
we'll play you his call for action shortly. but we don't want to focus on the killer. for the last several days we haven't said his name. i don't want history to remember him. we and the people here want you to remember the teachers and childrens and those whose lives have been so unfortunately taken. people with hopes, dreams and stories. even though 20 of those stories had just begun. we're learning more about their lives from parents and friends and local and national papers and local blogs....
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a new cnn poll showing 43% of americans are more likely to support gun actions. this time, it's different and can the pressure on congress continue? in the past, this wasn't such a polarized issue. reagan supported a ban. that's a reality check we can reflect on in the coming weeks. >> a person they all admire greatly. >> yes. >> thank you very much, john avlon. >>> and now, let's bring in piers morgan. attention has been fixed on newtown for five days, but people are demanding and having a national conversation about guns. he will hold a town hall with shooting victims, family members and elected officials to get answers. john has a reason why he's not doing it now. why he's waiting. is the commission enough for you? >> well, the time scale of being just a month to come back with initial finding, the reality is this commission should have been ordered years ago. i mean, i've begun with cnn nearly two years now in january, and in that time there have been an appalling series of shootings. in the last four months alone we've seen the aurora massacre, which was the
a new cnn poll showing 43% of americans are more likely to support gun actions. this time, it's different and can the pressure on congress continue? in the past, this wasn't such a polarized issue. reagan supported a ban. that's a reality check we can reflect on in the coming weeks. >> a person they all admire greatly. >> yes. >> thank you very much, john avlon. >>> and now, let's bring in piers morgan. attention has been fixed on newtown for five days, but people are...
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in australia, a massacre in 1996, inleapt into action. and in a consensus, they instituted a ban on the sale, import, ownership of semi automatics, what's known as assault rifles and pistols and again the gun crime plummeted like a stone. and harvard university did a really important study. they looked at massacres in the 18 years before the new laws. there were 13. 102 people were killed. after the new laws in australia, not one multiple shooting. facts don't lie. >> but they don't have a second amendment. they don't have the second amendment. >> it's not just the second amendment, though. we're in a political moment here where two forces are in tremendous conflict. one is this national revulsion at what happened. the polls have moved very quickly. >> six in ten said they would like to see the kind of gun used to kill those children, that bushmaster rifle outlawed. >> absolutely. that's a real phenomenon and you can see it in the reaction to even some politicians. however support for guns in the congress is real. it's enduring. and when
in australia, a massacre in 1996, inleapt into action. and in a consensus, they instituted a ban on the sale, import, ownership of semi automatics, what's known as assault rifles and pistols and again the gun crime plummeted like a stone. and harvard university did a really important study. they looked at massacres in the 18 years before the new laws. there were 13. 102 people were killed. after the new laws in australia, not one multiple shooting. facts don't lie. >> but they don't have...
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it is a call to action. >> and do you feel that same call to action? because we've had a lot of these. i mean there was a young girl that died in tucson in the gabby giffords shooting, a lot of people that died, but a 9-year-old i think that died in that. we had a baby killed in the aurora theater. and this is sort of horrific beyond imagination because there's so many young people. we've heard this before. and there is -- you know, there are people saying wait a minute, can we not do anything just as a knee-jerk reaction, we need to think this through. >> the tipping point on these issues whether it's taking on assault weapons or providing more comprehensive mental health or addressing the sort of culture of violence that prompts somebody to do something like this, the tipping point should have happened a long time ago. if this is the tipping point, then we're going to go down to washington and prompt a conversation that's long overdue. you know, a young man grabbed us in his church we were in sobbing saying, don't let this happen again. i think our j
it is a call to action. >> and do you feel that same call to action? because we've had a lot of these. i mean there was a young girl that died in tucson in the gabby giffords shooting, a lot of people that died, but a 9-year-old i think that died in that. we had a baby killed in the aurora theater. and this is sort of horrific beyond imagination because there's so many young people. we've heard this before. and there is -- you know, there are people saying wait a minute, can we not do...
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what exactly does meaningful action mean? it's what the president said is needed to stop gun violence. the tragedies raise the level of the debate about gun control. i want to read a couple of statements for you. let's look at those. if you can scroll up. this comes from the national rifle association, "until the facts are thoroughly known, the nra has no comment." this comes from the national shooting sports foundation. actually, based here. they say this, can you scroll down again so i today that? "our hearts go out to the families of this horrible tragedy in our community. out of respect for the families, the community and the ongoing police investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment." so from both of them, pretty much getting a big resounding no comment at this point. want to get to california republican congresswoman mary bono mack. nice to see you again. we've had an opportunity to talk about a lot of things the last year on my morning program. you're a parent first and foremost. what's your response to what ha
what exactly does meaningful action mean? it's what the president said is needed to stop gun violence. the tragedies raise the level of the debate about gun control. i want to read a couple of statements for you. let's look at those. if you can scroll up. this comes from the national rifle association, "until the facts are thoroughly known, the nra has no comment." this comes from the national shooting sports foundation. actually, based here. they say this, can you scroll down again...
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make us all child like and not childish in our thoughts and our words, in our attitudes and actions and behave yors, not only before others but before you that we may look to you for better days ahead and that we may fulfill your purpose for us on this earth. for we pray all of this in the name of our precious lord and savior jesus, amen. [singing] >> in the name of god, the compassionate and the merciful, the muslim community throughout the nation joins with our fellow americans grieving for those who died in this tragedy and praying for their families. we ask god to grant those lost a special aplace in paradise and we ask their families to be granted the strength to endure the unendureable. it is in such times of almost unbearable loss that we seek the comfort with our creator and that artificial divisions of faith fall away to reveal a nation of mothers and father's, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, all united in a desire to bring healing and renewed hope. islam's revealed text tells us that god's mercy and compassion are without limit and all the available for those who ask
make us all child like and not childish in our thoughts and our words, in our attitudes and actions and behave yors, not only before others but before you that we may look to you for better days ahead and that we may fulfill your purpose for us on this earth. for we pray all of this in the name of our precious lord and savior jesus, amen. [singing] >> in the name of god, the compassionate and the merciful, the muslim community throughout the nation joins with our fellow americans grieving...
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a way that we can have sensible conversations about these issues and figure out the best course of action moving forward. teachers are in the classroom to teach. >> bill and sierra toomey -- >> we need to support them in that. >> thank you both and thank you for sharing your thoughts, and we are certainly thinking about you there in newtown. thank you very much. >> thank you. thank you very much, randi. >> and we want to let you know that we did reach out to 43 senators of the incoming 113th congress who have an "a" or "a" plus rating from the nra, and not one of them agreed to join us for this conversation this morning. >>> coming up next hour, we'll continue this discussion with attorney paul callan. he'll explain what the second amendment really allows and the original intention. >>> senator john kerry is ready for a new challenge. we'll take a along at how his career has led to his next job opportunity. we actully keep track of how many times this kid picked his nose? hair pulls, stink eyes, man we see eveything. oh, it's the old man. hold on, i gotta send something out. you can have
a way that we can have sensible conversations about these issues and figure out the best course of action moving forward. teachers are in the classroom to teach. >> bill and sierra toomey -- >> we need to support them in that. >> thank you both and thank you for sharing your thoughts, and we are certainly thinking about you there in newtown. thank you very much. >> thank you. thank you very much, randi. >> and we want to let you know that we did reach out to 43...
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and he said what he wants to do is take action. so what he's tried to do today get as many people together, in fact he's in his meeting right now. he got a meeting together with people who lived in newtown. to try to figure out what to do. his ultimate goal is to try to make change happen to try to figure out what happened here. why it happened and to try to make change. whether it's gun laws or trying to figure out how to change the moral fabric of this country. he has certainly gotten people together today, and listen to why he's doing this. >> we're trying to get the word out to the country, we thought this was a safe community but in any community, whether it's a proliferation of guns and people with mental health issues, possibly, this can happen anywhere. we need to start here and take this event and learn from it and we need it to grow across the country. >> lee shull lives in the neighborhood where the gunman lived. he said he's feeling it even in his home. even though he's never met the gunman before. he said his daughter,
and he said what he wants to do is take action. so what he's tried to do today get as many people together, in fact he's in his meeting right now. he got a meeting together with people who lived in newtown. to try to figure out what to do. his ultimate goal is to try to make change happen to try to figure out what happened here. why it happened and to try to make change. whether it's gun laws or trying to figure out how to change the moral fabric of this country. he has certainly gotten people...
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a new cnn poll showing 43% of americans are more likely to support gun actions. this time, it's different and can the pressure on congress continue? in the past, this wasn't such a polarized issue. reagan supported a ban. that's a reality check we can reflect on in the coming weeks. >> a person they all admire greatly. >> yes. >> thank you very much, john avlon. >>> and now, let's bring in piers morgan. attention has been fixed on newtown for five days, but people are demanding and having a national conversation about guns. iti fdi, e realit you can't keep breaking terrible records like this without somebody saying enough. >> you've been very vocal in recent days, piers. you're saying the united states should follow the lead of other countries. >> this is piers morgan tonight. and his intention was possibly to do that very thing. if that had happened you would have had 600 deaths of children in one incident. and i'm sure nobody would be arguing about this, but i cannot understand coming from britain, where in 1996 we had the massacre in dunblane scotland, 16 5-ye
a new cnn poll showing 43% of americans are more likely to support gun actions. this time, it's different and can the pressure on congress continue? in the past, this wasn't such a polarized issue. reagan supported a ban. that's a reality check we can reflect on in the coming weeks. >> a person they all admire greatly. >> yes. >> thank you very much, john avlon. >>> and now, let's bring in piers morgan. attention has been fixed on newtown for five days, but people are...
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when the president says we need "meaningful action right now" what do you want him to do? >> well, i want the president to take the leadership and use the bully pulpit of the presidency to lead a crusade for meaningful and strong gun control legislation. you know, the united states -- and he's the only one that can do it, really. we know gun lobby has strong support in congress because members of congress are terrified of their alleged political power. but a president can lead a campaign and can direct the moral of the country and members of congress or senators refuse to support strong gun control legislation. and we know it, we've heard all the nonsense. >> congressman, sorry for interrupting, but how disappointed are you that in his first term this was not a high priority for him, if a priority at all? >> i don't want to get into that. what i care about is what happens now. the president had a lot of things on his plate. he had a depression and obstructionist congress. if the president steps up and leads the crusade and we save, god knows how many lives by getting somet
when the president says we need "meaningful action right now" what do you want him to do? >> well, i want the president to take the leadership and use the bully pulpit of the presidency to lead a crusade for meaningful and strong gun control legislation. you know, the united states -- and he's the only one that can do it, really. we know gun lobby has strong support in congress because members of congress are terrified of their alleged political power. but a president can lead a...
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the president is calling for, quote, meaningful action on guns. many democrats are calling for strict new gun control laws. of course the assault weapons ban expired in 2004. there is some talk that maybe, maybe bringing that back would be a foot. the effect of what you saw in is an plan and oakland was different elsewhere. for instance, like arizona. some of the gun buyers in arizona became very afraid actually that this new national conversation, particularly my -- what happened this beautiful town, could make it very difficult all of a sudden to get certain kinds of guns. egg i egging. >> reporter: columbine, virginia tech, tucson, movie theater in colorado, sikh temple in wisconsin, oregon shopping mall. even with those mass shootings, it has become easier for most americans to carry a gun, own an assault rifle, or use high capacity magazines. in the aftermath of connecticut, voices, most notably from tearful president obama, are calling for tighter gun control. you won't hear them in a california gun show held the day after the connecticut ma
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we have to come together, and we're going to have to take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this from happening regardless of politics. >> in that aurora theater last july a gunman wielding a semi-automatic rifle with a 100-barrel magazine, a shotgun and pistol went on a rampage killing 12 and wounding 58. shortly afterwards colorado's governor said stricter gun laws would not have helped. >> if there were no assault weapons available, if there were no this or that, this guy is going to find something and know how to create a bomb. >> he seemed different in an interview last wednesday, two full days before the events here in connecticut. when you look at what happened in aurora, the governor said, a great deal of that damage was from the large magazine on the ar-15 rifle. i think we need to have that discussion and say, where is this appropriate? joining any now is the governor of colorado, john hickenlooper. thank you for joining us today. i think that things are so fresh here in connecticut, but you have been dealing for several months with the aftermath of what happe
we have to come together, and we're going to have to take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this from happening regardless of politics. >> in that aurora theater last july a gunman wielding a semi-automatic rifle with a 100-barrel magazine, a shotgun and pistol went on a rampage killing 12 and wounding 58. shortly afterwards colorado's governor said stricter gun laws would not have helped. >> if there were no assault weapons available, if there were no this or that,...
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, the bad actions, of individuals. >> david. if you want to read more, check out his article "time to profile white men?" it's on salon.com. >>> winter storms creating havoc for travellers. rough timing as millions of people hit the roads this week. we'll tell you who is in for a nasty weather next. ♪ >> over the next 50 years we need more food than the last 10,000 years combined, and it's staggering to think where is it all going to come from? we're already pushing the limits on land. we're already seeing food shortages in some parts of the world, so we need to really pick up the pace, i think, and really take it to the next level off shore and kind of open up new frontie frontiers. let's say you want to get ahead in your career. how do you get from here... to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route... leads somewhere you weren't even l
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we need immediate act action. we heard all the rhetoric before. what we have not seen is leadership. not from the white house and not from congress. gun violence has not been a priority for the obama administration. as he ran for president in 2008, he supported running a ban on assault weapons. >> keeping ak 47s out of the hands of criminals. >> reporter: once selected, he did not make good on his campaign pledge. the brady campaign to prevent gun violence gave the president across the board fs on its report card. >> the senate will come to order. >> reporter: a major obstacle for the president, congress, where even in the democratic controlled senate, little appetite to touch the controversial issue. multiple gun control bills have been introduced, not a single one has made it to the floor for a vote. those involved in the debate over guns say the president has number of options, reinstating some form of the assault weapons ban that expired in 1994, banning high-count magazines or improving the reporting of people with mental health issues to mak
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but this time the words need to lead to action. we know this is a complex issue that stirs the deeply held passions and political divides. as i said sunday, there's no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless acts of violence in our society. we will need to work on making access to mental health care at least limited access to guns. we will need to look at a culture that often glorifies guns and violence. any actions we must take must begin inside the home and inside our hearts. the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. the fact that we cannot prevent every act of violence does not mean we cannot steadily reduce the violence and prevent the very worst violence. that's why i have asked the vice president to lead an effort that includes members of my cabinets and outside organizations to come up with a set of concrete proposals no later than january, proposals that i then intend to push without delay. this is not some washington commission, not something where folks will study the
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president obama wants action, while members of congress are planning actual gun control legislation but the powerful national rifle association has another idea. yesterday, they rolled out their plan. while also identifying what they call a major flaw in the current school security system. >>> politicians passed laws for gun-free school zones, issue press releases bragging about them. they post signs advertising them. and in doing so, they tell every insane killer in america that schools are the safest place to inflict maximum mayhem with minimum risk. we care about our president so we protect him with armed secret service agents. members of congress work in offices surrounded byapital police officers. yet when it comes to our most beloved, innocent and vulnerable members of the american family, our children, we as a society leave them every day utterly defenseless. the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> nra executive vice president wayne lapierre delivered that message. early on, he was interrupted by a protester with this sign, nra killing kids. th
president obama wants action, while members of congress are planning actual gun control legislation but the powerful national rifle association has another idea. yesterday, they rolled out their plan. while also identifying what they call a major flaw in the current school security system. >>> politicians passed laws for gun-free school zones, issue press releases bragging about them. they post signs advertising them. and in doing so, they tell every insane killer in america that...
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going to stop covering this and talking tab in honor of those who died and to make those in power take action to stop anything like this from happening again. "a.c. 360" begins now. >> erin, thanks very much. good evening, everyone. we are live once again from newtown, connecticut. a town where many students returned to school today. schools reopened, of course, with the exception of sandy hook elementary, the school that's now a crime scene. the students of sandy hook will go back to school after the holidays in a different building some eight miles away, with 20 bright young faces missing from the halls and classrooms. everything is different now. the children of this town are facing a new reality, doing things they never should have to do at this young age. like writing good-bye letters to their friends. we told you last night about 6-year-old jack pinto who was burred yesterday. at the funeral, a note from his friend john reads, jack, you are my best friend. we had fun together. i will miss you. i will talk to you in my prayers. i love you, jack. love, john." there were two more funerals
going to stop covering this and talking tab in honor of those who died and to make those in power take action to stop anything like this from happening again. "a.c. 360" begins now. >> erin, thanks very much. good evening, everyone. we are live once again from newtown, connecticut. a town where many students returned to school today. schools reopened, of course, with the exception of sandy hook elementary, the school that's now a crime scene. the students of sandy hook will go...